IASP M.A.T.H. Bowl Skills Assessment

Imagine you're on a train to visit your friend's city. If the train travels at 60 miles per hour for 3 hours, how far will you have traveled?

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

• 360 miles

Imagine you're planting trees in a pattern where the number of trees planted each year increases by the next odd number. If you planted 2 trees in the first year, 5 in the second year, 10 in the third year, 17 in the fourth year, and 26 in the fifth year, how many trees will you plant in the sixth year?

• 21

• 37

• 32

• 44

Algebraic expressions and thinking: Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 22

• x = 10

• x = 5

• x = 15

• x = 3

Geometry: A gardener is planning to create a triangular flower bed in a park. If the base of the intended flower bed is 8 inches and the height is 6 inches, what would be the area of this flower bed?

• 48 square inches

• 14 square inches

• 24 square inches

• 30 square inches

Probability: If a standard six-sided die is rolled, what is the probability of rolling a 3?

• 1/5

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/4

Sequence: What is the 10th term in the arithmetic sequence: 3, 7, 11, 15, ...?

• 18

• 22

• 26

• 39

Problem-solving: A store is offering a 20% discount on all items. If a shirt originally costs $25, what is the discounted price?

• $15

• $30

• $18

• $20

Number sense: What is the square root of 144?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 12

Geometry: What is the volume of a cube with a side length of 5 inches?

• 30 cubic inches

• 125 cubic inches

• 100 cubic inches

• 25 cubic inches